Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
You go out no, i dont. Various market milestones today. The nasdaq crossing 7,000 for the first time and the dow closing in on 25k for the first time although were well off the highs right now. Tax reform hopes, and a series of deals this morning seem to be helping sentiment today. This is the first time ever, by the way, that the dow has gained 5,000 points in a single year. We began the year in president 19,000 range and now were well into 24k. Its just crazy theres no other word for it nothing like bitcoin, though, by comparison, it seems tame. We have people who are going to tell you where to make more money in the sfarkt cotock markg up in a few minutes. Is utilities are the biggest loser today. We have a debate on whether the bitcoin boom could help drive utilities higher talk about some of the power usage. Thats a hot topic. Recode calls him one of tvs most important executives. What espn had john skippers resignation announced today means for that sports giant and for disney ov
Embattled sexiest man alive. Blake shelton unable to enjoy his reign now that the Rightful Owner of the crown is setting the record straight. So, blake, can you smell, la, la, la, la, what the rock is cooking on this tuesday, december 19th. From abc news, this is world news now. That was pretty excellent. It just comes naturally. Smell, la, la, la, la. Were going to get to that beef between the beefcakes a little later on. But we do have to start on a serious note of course. Investigators across the country are on the scene of that terrifying derailment in washington state. At least three people are dead, all passengers on that train heading from seattle to portland. 13 of the 14 cars derailed plunging onto interstate 5. The track where the accident took place has a 30mileper but it is reported that it was going 80 miles per hour. Clayton sandell on scene. Reporter what was supposed to be a celebration. The first run of newer, faster Train Service is a tragedy of twisted metal with mul
Washington, 13 of 14 cars leaving tracks and the train was making inaugural run faster route seattle to portland, oregon, there were 80 passengers on board and 40 crew members. And at least three are confirmed dead. Accident investigators say there are kawrz that have been too unstable to search. These are a couple cars that are not safe enough to search. We know theres nobody alive in them at this point and theres other fatales well find. We dont know until they can shore up the train cars and get up there and search them. Well, the tracks for derailment happened and are owned by sound transit. Bnsf Railway Company dispatches trains over bypass. Operators say there was extensive test here before opening day. Ntsb investigators have said that its going to take time before they can say why that train was going so fast. We can tell president told reporters positive Train Technology can help show or stop a speeding train was not in use on those tracks. Federal investigators are expected t
Tuesday, december 9. Michael thomas is talking about warmup and erin is talking about roads and mike were all ears. Were look going this afternoon. Still think you need the jacket this morning. By the afternoon hours you can shed layers and it should be a nice day with highs near 60. Hey, erin. 5 a. M. I can tell you metro is on time and we dont have any slow zones on majors. Mall nuchinging traffic light in district well get you around that one. Thanks, erin, mike, well check back in a few. Major new details about the moment before the deadly amtrak crash in Washington State. Specifically about how fast that train was going when it went off the tracks. And fox5 Melanie Alnwick is live outside ntsb Head Quarters this morning with the breaking details, mel. Good morning ntsb go team left here yesterday and arrived in Washington State late last night. Already putting out some really stunning information that that train was going 80 miles an hour in 30 mile an hour zone. Information comin